Indian Wells Tennis Womens Semifinals 2016: Results, Updated Finals Schedule

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Published: March 19, 2016

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The BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells continued with semifinals action on Friday, as Serena Williams booked her spot in the final by beating Agnieszka Radwanska in two sets while Victoria Azarenka needed three sets to get past Karolina Pliskova.

Both Williams and Azarenka are past winners of the prestigious Indian Wells tournament, and both entered the event in strong form. It shouldn't come as a shock to see the two meet in the final, although Azarenka had to dig very deep to get past Pliskova.

Here is a look at the schedule:



Williams continued her run at Indian Wells with a gritty 6-4, 7-6(1) win over Radwanska to reach her first final since 2001.

Williams, who is playing at Indian Wells for just the second time after a 14-year boycott, is now 23-1 at the iconic tennis venue in California. 

In trademark fashion, Williams overcame a sluggish start, blew a late lead yet triumphed to victory. 



Williams trailed 3-1 in the first set and Radwanska twice had the opportunity to break Williams in the fifth and seventh games. But Williams answered with breaks in two of the final three games of the set to take an early advantage. 

The world No. 1 maintained momentum in the second set, building a 3-0 lead, but Radwanska crept her way back by winning three straight to even the score. She eventually took a 6-5 lead when Williams' backhand volley went out of bounds. 

Williams then pushed the set to a tiebreaker and claimed the match victory with a forehand down the line. WTA shared a video of the match-winning play:



Williams overcame six double faults and won 4-of-7 break points with five aces. 

She had a humorous response when informed she was the oldest woman ever to reach the Indian Wells final:



Williams, who is playing in her first tournament since losing a heartbre...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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